World Malaysia Airlines does U-turn on suitcase ban KUALA LUMPUR: Less than 24 hours after telling Europe-bound passengers they were not allowed to take check-in baggage be Published 06 Jan, 2016 11:33am
Sports FIFA judges extend Valcke suspension by 45 days ZURICH: FIFA ethics judges agreed Wednesday to extend secretary general Jerome Valcke's temporary suspension for 45 Published 06 Jan, 2016 11:28am
Business & Finance Qatar set to sign $5.5 billion loan LONDON: Syndication of the $5.5 billion loan for the government of Qatar has closed and the deal is expected to sign by Published 06 Jan, 2016 10:03am
Life & Style Nissan says China 2015 sales up 6.3pc BEIJING: Nissan Motor Co Ltd and its Chinese joint venture partner sold 1.25 million vehicles in China in 2015, up 6 Updated 09 May, 2018 09:01pm
Business & Finance Apple expected to cut iPhone 6S, 6S Plus production TOKYO/TAIPEI: Apple Inc is expected to cut production of its latest iPhone models by about 30 percent in the January-Mar Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:43am
Markets Sri Lankan rupee recovers from record low on bank dlr sales COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan rupee recovered from a near record low on Wednesday as importer demand for the US currency was m Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:33am
Sports Australia's Starc writes off World Twenty20 chances SYDNEY: Fast bowler Mitchell Starc has all but written off his chances of making a faster-than-expected recovery from an Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:28am
Markets Gulf markets mixed in early trade DUBAI: Gulf stock markets were mixed in quiet, early trade on Wednesday, with worries about low oil prices and instabili Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:12am
Markets Japanese government bonds gain, 5 and 10 year yield hits 1 year low on risk reduction TOKYO: Japanese government bonds edged up on Wednesday, with the five and 10 year yields hitting a one year low, as soft Published 06 Jan, 2016 09:06am
Markets China stocks bounce on hopes for extended ban on big share sales SHANGHAI: bounced on Wednesday, led by a surge in resources shares, on hopes that regulators will extend a ban on share Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:56am
World Britain, China seek return to six-party talks on North Korea: Hammond BEIJING: British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Wednesday that both Britain and China opposed North Korea' Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:47am
Markets South African rand at 3-1/2 week lows, stocks open weaker JOHANNESBURG: South Africa's rand fell as much as 0.8 percent against the dollar early on Wednesday, reaching its we Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:39am
Business & Finance Malaysia imposes three-month ban on bauxite mining KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia imposed a three-month ban on bauxite mining, effective from Jan. 15, due to concerns over its imp Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:31am
Business & Finance AirAsia sets up $1bn funding programme to shore up finances SINGAPORE: Asia's largest budget airline, AirAsia Bhd, has set up a $1-billion financing plan through a multicurrenc Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:24am
World China says will lodge protest with North Korea after bomb test BEIJING: China said on Wednesday it will lodge a protest with North Korea after it said it had successfully conducted a Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:19am
Markets Kenyan shilling steady, seen range-bound NAIROBI: Kenya's shilling was steady on Wednesday and traders said it was expected to stay in a tight band until all Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:11am
Markets THERMAL COAL-Markets start 2016 warily as demand outlook remains bleak SINGAPORE: Thermal coal prices started the new year warily with physical cargo values around $50 per tonne and futures t Published 06 Jan, 2016 08:01am
World Hong Kong on holiday health alert after China bird flu death HONG KONG: A woman in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has died after being infected with the highly contagious H5N Published 06 Jan, 2016 07:53am
Top News RECORDER REPORT: KSE close of day KARACHI: Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 100 index closed lower on Tuesday having 32983.47 points with a negative change of Published 05 Jan, 2016 12:08pm
Top News PM Nawaz, Sri Lankan President focus on enhancing cooperation in trade, defence production COLOMBO: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena met here Tuesday and emphasi Published 05 Jan, 2016 11:49am